U.S. Congress members Sam Farr and Loretta Sanchez met with federal fire officials at Toro Park Friday as new information was released about the Chimney and Soberanes wildfires.

The Chimney Fire is on the south border of Monterey County and spreading north, while the Soberanes Fire is near Big Sur and burning south. The two wildfires are creeping closer together, but are still separated by more than 50 miles.

The Chimney Fire's south end spread within two miles of Hearst Castle.

U.S. Forest Service officials said Friday that the 1-month-old Soberanes Fire is only half over. The blaze will continue to spread south and east across Los Padres National Forest for at least four more weeks before 100 percent containment is achieved.

The Soberanes Fire began July 22 in Garrapata State Park, has blistered 91,000 acres, and is 60 percent contained. The Chimney Fire started August 13 near Lake Nacimiento in San Luis Obispo County, blackened 45,000 acres, and is 47 percent contained. Flames from the Chimney Fire crossed from San Luis Obispo County into Monterey County on Sunday night.

Thousands of firefighters are wrestling with two wildfires fueled by drought-parched plants in remote, rugged terrain. Crews have mostly remained on the flanks of the blazes because of terrain inaccessibility and weather conditions.

"Some days we've been smoked out. Some days we've been fogged out," a U.S. Forest Service commander said.

The only Chimney Fire evacuation order still in effect is for the Bryson-Hesperia community in Monterey County. All orders were lifted in San Luis Obispo County Friday.